Three historic bottle kilns in Stoke-on-Trent have been repaired and restored as part of wider plans for a new housing development.

Work to preserve the kilns – known as Three Sisters – has been completed at Bournes Bank, in Burslem, after Stoke-on-Trent City Council's successful bid for grant funding from Homes England.

The funding has enabled the site, off Wood Street, to be brought forward for housing and work can now start on transforming it into a new estate for 43 two and three-bedroom homes. 

The kilns will be fenced off from the main housing development but the intention is to eventually bring part of the area which houses them forward for community use in the future.

The site will become a new estate for over 40 two and three-bedroom homes (Google).

Councillor Chris Robinson, cabinet member for housing, regeneration and planning, said: "The repair of these kilns is a really positive step forward. Not only will they add to the overall look of the new housing estate but they will also serve as an example of our commitment to preserving our city's heritage and safeguarding our historical assets.

"One of our key priorities is ensuring that everybody has a safe and warm home to live in so it is fantastic that we are bringing new homes to the city and it's even better that we are able to transform brownfield land which has been vacant for more than a decade. 

"This site is very close to the town centre so we expect that these new homes will also have a really positive effect on the local economy."

The new homes – which are expected to be completed by next summer (2025) - are being delivered by housing provider Your Housing Group and will be available for affordable rent, shared ownership and Rent to Buy.

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